B.C. opens up cannabis patios, sparking tourism hopes

A major change for the cannabis industry was quietly announced by the provincial government last month, a move which Thompson-Okanagan retailers are celebrating.

B.C. now allows the promotion of cannabis-friendly spaces and consumption of cannabis on public patios, which means licensees have been given the green light to promote a place to consume cannabis or to spend time after consuming cannabis.

In the bulletin, the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch said they are “making gradual changes to improve hospitality and tourism opportunities for the cannabis industry.”

Penticton Cannabis Cottage owner Mariana Wolff said the bulletin gives them some leeway.

“It doesn’t really have too much in terms of detail of

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